Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

weight, the same color OF ewes, the same deep
rosy complexion and wear nearly the same
cut of whiskers4 From the galleries also
little Perry Belmont and McAdoo, of New
Jersey, look strikingly similar. Out near the
door of the house sits a large, Judicial looking
gentleman. writing cards for visitors. Some
times there comes TO his stand another judicial
looking gentleman, Iudge Wellborn. of
Texas, and the two shake hands and inquire
after the health OF their double. They are so
much alike that Wellhorn might run the card
stand and the card writer might pass himself
OF as the chairman of the Indian committee
In the senate the same resembiances are often
noted Teller. of Colorado, except for his
beard, is the counterpart of John G. Calhoun
Hoar is another Horace Greely, except in
cheyeauX de frise Wade Hampton looks
like the Emperor William Colquitt, Of
Georgia, looks ike Lord oGlethorre; Dolph,
like John Brown; Van Wyck is smother
Louis N. Gornan's placid face might serve
Is Q model for that of the Father of his Coun-
try. Old Uncle Morrill,, of Vermont, is a
pinched and weaz-ned counterfeit of Charles
Sumner Sabin. the handsome Minnesota
senator, looks like the late Gen. Logan. They
ay Leland Stanford, of California, the cent?
millionaire, looks Ike Brigham Young.
ne Cf6ZN bl DSelou 'bIbStt
ened q feeling of sorrow for the poor fellow
here in Washington, where he was pretty
well known twenty years ago With all due
allowance for Ccrbett'S eccentrictieS of char
acter, il may lie justly said of HIM that he
was q hero. He was one of the most perpen-
dicular characters connected with the great
tragedy OF President Lincolns assassination.
He felt no vain pride that he had slain John
thought of the matter with genuine sorrow.
Cortett was very religious man, exactly
truthful and as brave lion both in war
aud peace He was not afraid Of any man,
no matter how high in rank he might he, and
It WAS a danger Gus thing TO tell an untruth in
his presence. Once when he was stationed on
Staten Island there arose among the troops a
mutiny. They had been supplied with sour
and moldv bread for several weeks, until
patience ceased 10 be virtue. The officers
in command learning that there was trouble
among the men formed them into line on the
parade ground, and the colonel made speech
denying that bad bread had been served and
defying any of the men to step forward and
challenge his statement. To do so seemed
like inviting imprisonment and perhaps
court martial. and no man stepped forward
until after an interval Of two or three
minutes, when old Corbett staIked stiffly for
ward several PAGES and saluted the officer
What have YOU TO say, sir said the
colonel
The bread was moldy and half rotten
said Corbet;, in a grim hard and unyielding
voice.
There were white faces and shaky knees
along the line of men who feared that Corbett
WAS about To divulge the secrets of their mu
tinuus action. The colonel asked great
many questions Of Corbett, trying to trick
him into revealing what the men had done IN
secret The only answer that he could get
from him was that the bread was moldy and
he men had a right to demand decent food
Corbett was put in the guard house and the
men were ordered to their tents. A court of
inquiry was ordered, Cdrbettis statements
we're proved true by an overwhelming mas
or testimony, and the colonel was publicly
censured for not taking better care of his
men.
Capt Ed. Dougherty, who commanded the
detail from the Sixteenth New York cavalry
which captured John Wilkes Booth. always
spoke in the highest terms of Corhett, al
though he said that Corbett's piety was All
everlasting nuisance Dougherty thinks that
Corbett's timely shot in ali probability sayei
his life Secretary Stanton was half per
s.laded by the secret service people here in
Washington to order court martial in Cor
Dett's case for firing without command TO do
-, but Dougherty interfered, and no trial
was hal Corbett received handsome little
prize for his share in the capture. Seventy
five thousand dollars was divided among the
Two detectives, Capt. Dougherty, Sergt. Cor
bett and the twenty four men in the detail.
Corbett's share was something like $500
This lie invested in the hat business in Cam
den, n J., and finally lost it. In 1873 he
went out to Kansas and took up homestead
near Concordia, Cloud county, and in letter
written not long ago 10 Dougherty he said
Lhat he had often wished that God in mercy
had sent stroke of lightning and killed him
while un the way To Kansas. He had lost his
wealth hi> nervous y>ten was shattered, he
was living al alone and was not on very good
terms with lis neighbors. He had a small
IenSion of - month, ana always
aid that h@ ought TO lave bsen